US voters decide 35 Senate seats as GOP defends 53-47 majority
The gist
Polls opened across the US for 35 Senate seats, with Republicans defending a 53-47 majority.
Democrats need a net four seats, including states Trump won in 2024.
How it unfolded
- Dec 14, 2024Republicans won the Senate majority with 53 seats, returning to control after being in the minority since 2021.
- Mar 3, 2026Early voting results in the Texas Republican Senate primary were released at 7 p.m., with John Cornyn at 907,214 votes (42%) and Ken Paxton among the candidates.
- Oct 13, 2026At an event, Trump said of ranked choice voting: "any place you have rank(ed) choice, you have damn bad cheating," adding the administration would "defend the integrity of Alaska's elections."